Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is best known as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time, with numerous major championships and PGA Tour wins to his name. Woods revolutionized the sport with his remarkable talent and athleticism, becoming a global icon in golf. He is also an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Beyond golf, he is involved in philanthropy through the TGR Foundation, which focuses on providing educational opportunities for underserved youth.

Tiger was considered a child prodigy even before he became an international name.

• Tiger Woods was born Eldrick Tont Woods on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, USA.
• Showed an early interest and talent in golf, reportedly swinging a golf club at the age of six months and making an appearance on television at age two, putting against comedian Bob Hope on "The Mike Douglas Show."
• He started playing golf competitively at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks of junior, amateur, and collegiate golf.
• Attended Western High School in Anaheim, California, where he won numerous junior golf events. 
• Attended Stanford University on a golf scholarship, where he played golf for two years before turning professional in 1996.
• Won multiple prestigious amateur golf tournaments, including the U.S. Junior Amateur Championships (three times) and the U.S. Amateur Championship (three times).

Tiger Woods' high-profile relationships have been a part of his public persona.

• His father, Earl Woods, was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.
• Earl Woods Sr. was also Tiger's first golf coach and played a crucial role in shaping Tiger's early career.
• His mother, Kultida (Tida) Woods, is of Thai and Chinese descent.
• Tiger Woods has two half-brothers and a half-sister from his father's first marriage: Royce Renee Woods, Earl Woods Jr., and Kevin Woods. 
• Was Married to Elin Nordegren from 2004 to 2010. 
• Together they had one daughter, Sam Alexis Woods (born 2007), and one son, Charlie Axel Woods (born 2009).